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Come this time tomorrow, Shep will have a new toy...

[quote name='clauster' post='1097462' date='Jan 21 2011, 01:22 PM']It might not (or indeed might) be the cab for the OP, but the more I hear about it, the more I think the BF 212 is the cab for me. Or the Matamp 2X12. Or...... etc etc. Bu88er![/quote] Here we go. Case in point. Do less hearing about. Do more test driving and hear the things for yourself!

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1097356' date='Jan 21 2011, 12:18 PM']Which would be a very good point if the main design goal of the Big One was minimum weight - but it wasn't! [/quote] [size=5]Maximum Tone[/size] [size=5]Maximum Output[/size] [size=5]Minimum Weight [/size] Point 3. Not my words. Would probably be better to be more specific in what check boxes the cabs tick than write generalisations that could be misunderstood.

[quote name='lettsguitars' post='1097294' date='Jan 21 2011, 11:41 AM']surely advertising your wares as a bass guitarist on a forum for bass guitarists is a waste of time? try drumchat! or muso list, gumtree etc.[/quote] "Bassists Wanted and Available" forum. Kinda self explanatory. I would wager this isn't the only place he has advertised. You getting off on trolling or something?

[quote name='4000' post='1097335' date='Jan 21 2011, 12:04 PM']Depends what you define as simple really (and yes, it is all about context). For instance some would say that John McVie or Rutger Gunnarsson play really simply, but if you really listen to what they're playing it can actually be quite busy. However it's so well thought out and so integral to the song that you don't [i]perceive[/i] it to be busy. Of course Jamerson springs to mind her too....[/quote] Indeed - good point. These players have become clever by penning catchy lines which become a counter melody, or melody in their own right. The difference between these and other players however - and I guess we have all seen this - are players who typically play notes from the pentatonic to avoid the root to be clever... but in all reality, the tune would have sounded better with root notes because their basslines are anything but melodic.

Let me tell you a story. Drum workshop featuring Stewart Copeland. Of course, such a drummer is known for his chops and his ability to play some serious outrageous stuff. Anyway, he introduces himself and plays some absolutely ridiculous things. Then he announces to the crowd that he is going to do something that not many people can do. He then proceeds to play a simple, steady 8 beat rock beat, 8 on the hats, 1 and 3 on the bass, 2 and 4 on the snare. No fills, no nothing. Didn't deviate once. For quarter of an hour. The lesson? Discipline. How many drummers do we collectively know who could do that without throwing in a quaver bass drum or something else? Playing exactly what is required and sticking to it with such discipline is something that should not be ignored. In the bass world, for me, Dave Swift comes to mind. You won't see him doing all his "tradeshow licks" or fancy technical tapping playing... (I don't even know if he can)... but he is always on the money, never puts a foot wrong and always plays exactly what is required... and that is why he has been, and remains in, the bass seat that he has. Being clever is all well and good. Being simple is what gets the gigs. Doddy is bang on with his reference to Nathan East - another guy who plays exactly what is required. I've seen Dave Marks comment about this numerous times also. The bass player that gets the groove going with playing his root note crotchets to compliment what the rest of the band is doing, is going to keep that groove better than another player who is embellishing with noodles that interfere with the groove.

[quote name='silddx' post='1097302' date='Jan 21 2011, 11:46 AM']yoove got a right attitude you, incha? [/quote]

[quote name='51m0n' post='1097293' date='Jan 21 2011, 11:40 AM']I'd agree with that, the BigOne requires big big power to get it to really be hugely loud. 500watts is not going to make it break a sweat....[/quote] Ah. OK, so what you save in super-lightweight cabs, you make up with super heavy poweramps. Anyway, we are going off topic, back to 2x12s!

[quote name='lettsguitars' post='1097278' date='Jan 21 2011, 11:31 AM']sounds like a shamelessly badly disguised ad to me.[/quote] So what? I now know about a luthier I previously knew nothing about. Sharing information like that can only serve to enrich the amount of information available on basschat.

[quote name='cetera' post='1097270' date='Jan 21 2011, 11:27 AM']I can't recommend the GenzBenz Neox212 highly enough! Solid, deep lows through burping then grinding mids and onto sparkling highs.... and all in a very light, easily manoeuvrable package! [/quote] Yup. Been impressed with the Genz 2x12 offering. In reply to the OP, to be honest, when you get to this level, there is no "best", just different... and you have to see which suits you best.

[quote name='LukeFRC' post='1096937' date='Jan 20 2011, 10:44 PM']I make my own with speakons and the really thick Hi-fi speaker cable from maplin[/quote] ...or standard mains wire...

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' post='1097086' date='Jan 21 2011, 08:27 AM']You need an amp capable of taming this beast, with more power than 500 watts into 4 ohms.[/quote] More than 500 watts? What? ...for a single cab? containing a 15 and a 6... that are crossovered? Again... what?

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1095451' date='Jan 19 2011, 06:23 PM']Exactly, take lid off, move jumpers! It's not exactly a switch on the back. And that's despite many other SMPS amps being able to handle any worldwide mains voltage and frequency without the player doing anything.[/quote] Marketing ploy. It's not exactly the most difficult task in the world... but I bet the guys want you to send it back to Mark Bass so they can charge you for the priviledge. To be honest, if you were looking at importing a Mark Bass amp, it's not the sort of thing that should put you off is it?

[quote name='alexclaber' post='1095433' date='Jan 19 2011, 06:02 PM']It depends on how it's been designed. All the Markbass heads are SMPS and none of them can switch voltage easily.[/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=110054"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=110054[/url]

Not long now - saw it at the weekend. It's looking pretty darn cool. If it plays as good as it looks, you are on to a winner.

[quote name='Toasted' post='1093546' date='Jan 18 2011, 09:58 AM']What's your problem with Christian Celinder, lettsguitars?[/quote] Maybe something to do with the fact that people will pay thousands for a Celinder.. but not for a...?

Seems like a solution to an unknown problem to me. I'm racking my brains as to why you would need this... So far the reasons for getting this are - 1. Because you can - bragging rights? But seriously, the only thing I can think of where it may come in useful is if you have recorded a track in a studio and need to do a punch in or edit at a later date. This system would allow you to recall the exact settings. To be honest though, I would hope that you know your bass to the extent where you can pull out the sounds you need with a few instinctive twiddles on the fly... Out of all the combinations that are bragged, how many of those can you really hear the difference? Certainly one I would like to try out for myself at least!

Be careful if you consider a Status fretless neck... a standard jazz fretless sound they are not... they have their own unique sound.

True... but with the right preamp, barts can sing. The schack circuit with the barts is sublime.

I'm sorry... everytime I see the title of this thread, the first thing that springs to my mind is something like this - The word's "My first" are to blame!!

[quote name='sk8' post='1088169' date='Jan 13 2011, 03:35 PM']thought they were one in the same just different colours [/quote] The JJ is post fire black.

Do like the looks of those drop head combos though...

Sorry, I misunderstood. When I read "Hot News", I thought something was on fire!

Same here. A 34" scale doesn't equal a floppy B, there are plenty of basses around in that scale with a great sounding B - although the 35" scale is generally accepted as a method of maximising the clarity of the B. Anyway, don't get caught up in pickups. True, less winding does bring out more of the tops and more winding will give greater output... however that will be at the expense of both bass and tops and gives a more humped mid range response, not a "flat" response. Don't think stronger magnet is better either!

[quote name='ezbass' post='1087202' date='Jan 12 2011, 08:48 PM']Really? Because the Octavia is waaay bigger then either the A3 or the Golf. Anyway enough of this off topic malarkey.[/quote] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0koda_Octavia"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0koda_Octavia[/url]